A federal grand jury indicted two Tampa men Monday for conspiracy to commit identity theft crimes.U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town said the case involved the use of counterfeit access devices, debit or credit cards. The men used the devices from South Carolina to Alabama to purchase goods or pre-paid gift cards.Osmani Ramirez Chavez and Yanco Torres Vadella Alba, both of Tampa, Florida, have been charged with conspiring to commit identity theft in October 2018 in Jefferson County by using the devices to obtain money, goods and services, according to the indictment.Also in the indictment, Chavez and Alba used more than 15 counterfeit access devices on Oct. 9 in Jefferson County.The two hit Walmart stores in South Carolina, Georgia and in Birmingham and surrounding areas.Chavez and Alba were arrested in Birmingham and had in their possession the largest number of counterfeit credit and debit cards seized by the Task Force in the northern district of Alabama."The defendants in this case are facing federal charges due to the collaborative work of the Secret Service Financial Crimes Task Force with Regions Bank and Walmart Global Investigations to identify the culprits and gather the evidence of widespread fraud," Town said."The prosecution of suspects committing financial crimes is an investigative priority of the U.S. Secret Service, Birmingham field office," U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Michael Williams said.The maximum penalty for the conspiracy charge is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum penalty for making purchases with the counterfeit access devises and possessing device-making equipment is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.The Secret Service Financial Crimes Task Force investigated the cases in conjunction with Regions Bank and Walmart Global Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Beardsley Mark is prosecuting the case.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

A federal grand jury indicted two Tampa men Monday for conspiracy to commit identity theft crimes.

U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town said the case involved the use of counterfeit access devices, debit or credit cards.

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The men used the devices from South Carolina to Alabama to purchase goods or pre-paid gift cards.

Osmani Ramirez Chavez and Yanco Torres Vadella Alba, both of Tampa, Florida, have been charged with conspiring to commit identity theft in October 2018 in Jefferson County by using the devices to obtain money, goods and services, according to the indictment.

Also in the indictment, Chavez and Alba used more than 15 counterfeit access devices on Oct. 9 in Jefferson County.

The two hit Walmart stores in South Carolina, Georgia and in Birmingham and surrounding areas.

Chavez and Alba were arrested in Birmingham and had in their possession the largest number of counterfeit credit and debit cards seized by the Task Force in the northern district of Alabama.

"The defendants in this case are facing federal charges due to the collaborative work of the Secret Service Financial Crimes Task Force with Regions Bank and Walmart Global Investigations to identify the culprits and gather the evidence of widespread fraud," Town said.

"The prosecution of suspects committing financial crimes is an investigative priority of the U.S. Secret Service, Birmingham field office," U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Michael Williams said.

The maximum penalty for the conspiracy charge is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum penalty for making purchases with the counterfeit access devises and possessing device-making equipment is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The Secret Service Financial Crimes Task Force investigated the cases in conjunction with Regions Bank and Walmart Global Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Beardsley Mark is prosecuting the case.